[Oral health conditions in women with or without occupation--results from a regional examination and survey].

Abstract

AIM:

In the present study oral health conditions and oral hygiene measures of women with and without occupation were examined and compared. In addition to a dental assessment, oral hygiene measures and socio-demographic data were collected by means of a questionnaire.

METHOD:

A total of 415 subjects (210 women with and 205 women without occupation) with an age range of 25-65 years were enrolled in this study. All women underwent a dental assessment, including a radiographic examination (orthopanthomogram). The dental assessment comprised the number of teeth, caries frequency (DMFT index), type and frequency of restorations, quality of oral hygiene (API), degree of gingival inflammation (SBI), probing depths and the presence of recessions. In addition, a questionnaire, concerning anamnestic data and information about the familial situation, level of education and occupation, was filled in. The study was approved by the ethics commission (Rhineland-Palatinate).

RESULTS:

Of the women without occupation (mean age: 38.1±9.7 years) 90% were married, only 3% were heavy smokers, and only 2% had a university degree. Of the working women (mean age: 43.2 ±11 years) 73% were married, 17% were heavy smokers (> 20 cigarettes/day), and 10% had a university degree. Oral hygiene of the working women was slightly better than that in women without occupation; however, severe periodontal disease was seen more frequently in working women (15% vs. 3.3%; p<0.027). With respect to the periodontal situation, the probability of developing an aggressive periodontitis was with an odds ratio of 4.23 (95% CI: 0.77-23.17) considerably higher for the group of working women.

CONCLUSION:

The oral health of women with or without occupation differed slightly. These findings suggest that occupation, level of education and life style of the women have an influence on oral hygiene measures and on oral health.

• Authors: V Ehlers, I Willershausen, V Weyer, T Leskov-Hamza, F Lampe, B Willershausen
• Journal: Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) (Gesundheitswesen) Vol. 76 Issue 4 Pg. 193-7 (Apr 2014) ISSN: 1439-4421 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Mundgesundheit von berufstätigen und nicht berufstätigen Frauen--Ergebnisse einer regionalen Untersuchung und Umfrage.
• PMID: 23780856 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Comorbidity
• Dental Caries (epidemiology)
• Dental Health Surveys
• Dental Restoration, Permanent (statistics & numerical data)
• Female
• Germany (epidemiology)
• Gingival Recession (epidemiology)
• Gingivitis (epidemiology)
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Oral Hygiene (statistics & numerical data)
• Prevalence
• Risk Factors
• Socioeconomic Factors
• Unemployment (statistics & numerical data)
• Women's Health (statistics & numerical data)